Nino’s Volvo Auto Express

Nino is a major rip off!!! I have been going to him for over 9 years. He’s a really good con artist because, when you first come to him, he will not charge you so you think this guy is great. I had him put in a transmission and he recommended I go to Thomas Auto Salvage and pay for it and they will ship it to Nino and he would put it in. I did what Nino recommended and Nino charged me $ 750.00. After I paid Nino, I noticed that my transmission was slipping. within 10 minutes from leaving his shop. When I brought the car back to Nino he said he would have to charge me another $ 750.00 to take the transmission out. The worst thing about him is that he confess that he is a Christian!!! Customer beware. He will also put used parts in your car that he buys from the salvage yard and charge you for new parts!!!

My mother loves this place. She is 93 and her Volvo runs like a Ferrari. Nino is the best. Highly recommended.

I’ve also been using Nino since my last repair shop closed up and moved away, and he is terrific! Honest, friendly, and does excellent, fast work. Fixed two minor items that had been going on a while and hadn’t been fixed by the previous repair shop. Very fair pricing. It’s amazing that he still has time to fit in more customers. He’s very experienced having been the service manager at the dealership when I bought my car and for the years after when I was still taking it to there for servicing.

We recently needed a new Volvo repair shop as our former go-​to had moved. Based on a friend’s recommendation, we tried Nino’s and were very pleased with the results. Everytime we’ve gone, we felt we were treated fairly and offered reasonable prices. Recently, our Volvo was overheating and a tow truck took us to the nearest repair shop, which quoted a huge amount of money for potentially unnecessary work. We opted to drive the car to Nino’s, who gave us a vastly different evaluation and much lower price for the needed repairs. Although it was a busy day, he managed to look at the car quickly, give us an estimate, and fix the car all in one day. We highly recommend Nino’s for Volvo repairs.

Good people, outstanding service and even better pricing! You won’t find a better Volvo mechanic (and owner) than this guy unless you’re seeing the dealer; he even tries to work with your schedule. ..

Nino is the man! It’s people like Nino that make LA a good place to live. You will see in an instant how well he knows Volvos, and how much he loves them. Then you will see how honest he is. Good work by good people, what more can you ask for. We’re customers for life. Thanks for everything Nino!

Nino is a great mechanic and a very nice guy, as well. Honest and does great work at a fair price. He didn’t try to sell me on any unnecessary repairs (are you listening, Volvo of Culver City?)
I’m extremely happy to have found his shop!

Nino is absolutley the best around. He is fair and honest and straightforward — just a really nice guy. I love my 2007 XC90 with 122,000 miles and know that I will be able to drive it as long as I can because I know Nino.
He will not tolerate rude, impatient or entitled customers — I have seen him say NO to serving such types. And he does expect you to LISTEN to his answer if you ask him a question. So be respectful of his time and don’t barge into his conversation with another customer and just know that he will take excellent care of you when it is your turn.
Be SO thankful that Nino works within driving distance and know that he is one in a million.

He is the best.
I would send anyone and everyone here. He is honest and quick on repairs.

I can’t say enough about Ninos. Swung by his shop and he adjusted a sloppy A/​C belt and checked out a noisy exhaust bracket and for no charge. This guy is a genuine honest mechanic a very rare breed these days. Recently had Nino tackle a major head gasket repair job. They had my car ready in several days at a very fair price. My brick is still rolling strong at 246k thanks to Ninos!

Nino is the best mechanic I have ever worked with. He and his team are taking care of my car since I have a Volvo and that is two years now. He is honest, reasonable and knows what he is doing. I can highly recommend him.

Nino’s was recommended to me from another Volvo driver so when I heard weird noises coming from my brakes, I decided to take my 2004 Volvo S60 here. I called Nino in the morning and by afternoon I was there and he was able to fix my brakes that day. He also helped clean out my throttle body since I’ve been having some related problems and when I picked up my car at 5pm, my car was running great and everything was perfect!
Price was reasonable and service was so friendly. Although the location is a bit out of the way for me, I will definitely be bringing my car back for any future needs and would recommend Nino’s to anyone with a Volvo!

Nino certainly deserves his five-​star rating.
I chose this shop based on Unilocal reviews when my 1986 Volvo ²⁴⁰⁄₂₄₄ wouldn’t start. Called on Monday, told him the deal (suspected fuel pump outage), and he told me to tow the car in on Tuesday morning. When I arrived in the tow truck he remembered my name and the problem I was having. The lot was full of other 240s (a great sign) and another customer told me I had picked «the best shop in town.»
By 5 pm, the car was running again, and Nino told me he’d be there til 6 (after official close of business). The problem turned out to have been the fuel pump relay, but he had tracked the electrical issue and happened to have that relay on hand. When I showed up, he again remembered my name and got the car ready for me in minutes. I spent approximately $ 200 on parts and labor and couldn’t be happier.

Nino is such a nice guy!
I have been bringing my fiancé’s Volvo, which we share, to Nino ever since we moved to the west side. I’m very glad we found this place. Nino is always super nice, courteous and fair. I never feel like he is charging more than he should, and I always leave thinking about how nice he is.
Love this place! Definitely check it out :)

Nino and his staff are true professionals. They take the time to properly find solutions to any issues my Volvo S40 has had, and the workmanship is top notch. If you have a Swedish car, and need to service your vehicle, Nino’s is the place to go.

Nino was unbelievably courteous and helpful today. He was completely honest about a repair I didn’t need to make and was extremely accommodating and courteous about a second repair. I can be a little cynical and I literally didn’t think people had customer service like this anymore.
The five star ratings are absolutely real. Thanks, Nino, for making a really frustrating car problem a huge relief.

Finally an honest mechanic! This guy is incredible. I have been driving vehicles for 35 years and was convinced all auto shops were crooks, but not Nino’s. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop but it never did. He has always been up-​front, honest, and a pleasure to do business with. Nino’s rocks!

Absolutely not.
An old bolt broke in half, which made my alternator fall, which then shredded three belts.
Towed it over to Nino’s shop where he charged me $ 50 for the belts and another $ 60+ for labor.
Not two weeks later the alternator fell again and I had to use up one of my AAA calls (you get four per year) and spend another $ 30 to have it repaired properly.
If I still had my receipt, I’d insist on getting the labor fee refunded. Nino got lucky this time, but I trust his sloppy practices will catch up with him.

Nino continues to be amazing.
I’ve been taking my Volvo to him for a few years now, and the quality of his work is excellent. On top of that, he is a very honest and passionate man, and he will always discuss the work to be done with you, listing all costs, pros and cons, and let you decide.
I couldn’t recommend Nino more, he truly is the best mechanic I’ve met.

Nino charged me half what another unnamed Volvo mechanic quoted me.
He not only explained what he did in understandable terms, he opened the hood and actually made the insides of my car interesting – which is no small feat, because car talk is usually Greek/​dull to me.
Also, he saw I had a big dent in my car, so he called around, found a matching door for cheap, and got it on in under 24 hours.
I can’t recommend him enough. Beyond his honest rates, he’s a good guy, family man, and proud father. I felt great taking my car there and supporting his business.